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S1E5 – Federal Legislative Update: Medicare-for-All, Single Payer Options, Health Plan Terminology and Presidential Candidate Health Plan Comparisons for Employers & Consumers
Dorothy Cociu interviews Janet Trautwein, CEO of the National Association of Health Underwriters, who provides a frank outlook on the current state of health care reform in Washington. Janet provides a mini glossary of terms, the differences between Universal...
S1E4 – California State Legislative Update – A Discussion on Health Plan, Health Insurance and Related State Legislation for Employers & Consumers
Host Dorothy Cociu interviews Faith Borges, Cal-Advocates and Jim Morrison, V.P. of Legislation of the California Association of Health Underwriters, who update employers and consumers on state issues such as AB-5 (Independent Contractor Law), Surprise Billing Bills...
How to Help An Employer Client Select a Qualified Claims Administrator
Feature Article: How to Help An Employer Client Select a Qualified Claims Administrator By: Dorothy M. Cociu, RHU, REBC, GBA, RPAPresident, Advanced Benefit Consulting & Insurance Services, Inc., OCAHU V.P. Communications & Public AffairsThe County of Orange...
CAHU Top Priority Bills Preparing for Capitol Summit, 2019
Legislative Update: CAHU And California Advocates, Inc. PresentsCAHU Top Priority Bills: Preparing for Capitol Summit, 2019As of April 11, 2019 By: Dorothy Cociu, RHU, REBC, GBA, RPA, OCAHU V.P. of Communications & Public Affairs, President, Advanced Benefit...
HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates May 2019
HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates—From Dorothy Cociu, COIN Editor and HIPAA Privacy & Security Consultant & Trainer, May 2019 Since the last issue, HHS extended the comment period for proposed rules to improve the interoperability of electronic health...
Single Payer Update – March 2019
Single Payer Update—March, 2019By: Dorothy Cociu, RHU, REBC, GBA, RPA, OCAHU V.P Communications and Public Affairs We’re well into 2019 now, with a new California Governor, a new Insurance commissioner (both democrats supporting Single Payer), a blue wave (or...
Does the Recent Court Case in Texas Mean the End of the ACA?
Feature Article: Does the Recent Court Case in Texas Mean the End of the ACA? What Do We Tell Our Clients? By: Dorothy M. Cociu, RHU, REBC, GBA, RPAOCAHU V.P. Communications & Public Affairs On December 14, 2018, a Federal District Judge, Judge Reed O’Connor, in...
HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates March 2019
HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates—From Dorothy Cociu, COIN Editor and HIPAA Privacy & Security Consultant & Trainer, March 2019 I only have one HIPAA Privacy & Security enforcement action to report this issue. On December 11, 2018, HHS/OCR...
IRS Grants More Time to Distribute 1095-C Forms
Posted with permission from Monahan Law Office Legal Notice from Monahan Law Office Filing Deadline Extended from Jan 31, 2019 to Mar 4, 2019 Some good news for those employers that have been worried about completing and furnishing the 2018 Forms 1095-C...
IRS Notice on Pension Limits Adjustments
The IRS has changed Pension Limits for 2019. Read the full update and Download the full IRS notice 2019 Limitations Adjusted As Provided in Section 415(d), etc. Notice 2018-83 Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) provides for dollar limitations on...